Pricing and Remaining Ideas
Our 2TB pattern of the Samsung 990 PRO carried out extraordinarily effectively, with a incredible exhibiting within the “real-world” PCMark 10 storage exams. This could translate into a wonderful total expertise for the end-user, with large positive aspects over the earlier technology 980 PRO at this capability.
How a lot will the brand new drives price? As talked about, the 990 PRO is obtainable in variations with out (as reviewed) or with a heatsink, and the listing pricing will likely be as follows:
- 990 PRO 1TB: $169.99
- 990 PRO 2TB: $289.99
- 990 PRO with Heatsink 1TB: $189.99
- 990 PRO with Heatsink 2TB: $309.99
If we take a look at present costs, the 2TB 980 PRO is presently round $219, which is a considerable low cost from the $399 worth we noticed in early 2021. After testing each drives, nevertheless, I’d advocate in opposition to the earlier technology, notably because the 990 PRO 2TB is launching at $289.99 – a way more wallet-friendly introductory worth this time round.
As to availability, we have now been knowledgeable that the 990 PRO Collection SSDs will likely be obtainable for pre-order on November 1st on Samsung’s net retailer.
